Chapter 17: The First Day's Results
Wan'an Group did have its own think tank.
However, that team existed to serve his father, Lin Wan'an.
Although Lin Haoran could make use of them, he knew that the moment he assigned them any task, they would immediately report everything to his father.
That was the last thing he wanted.
For the time being, he could only handle intelligence gathering himself, investigating whatever he was capable of uncovering.
Fortunately, his requirements weren't particularly demanding.
His objectives were highly focused—for now, everything revolved around just two stocks: Qingzhou Yingni and Wharf Holdings.
Throughout the day, Su Zhixue remained busy secretly accumulating Qingzhou Yingni shares.
Meanwhile, Lin Haoran shuttled back and forth between the stock exchange trading hall and the Wan'an Group headquarters.
Although he couldn't yet make use of Wan'an Group's personnel, he could still access the company's internal reference materials to gain a more detailed understanding of Qingzhou Yingni and the Wharf Holdings.
Those resources were available to him.
There was no reason to let them go to waste.
Soon, the clock struck 4:00 p.m., the closing time of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
When the closing bell rang, Lin Haoran walked out of the trading hall.
He was heading back to the office to see how much Su Zhixue had accomplished during his first day.
Returning to the office, he found Su Zhixue pressing a calculator with his left hand while writing figures in a notebook with his right.
Hearing the door open, Su Zhixue looked up briefly.
"Mr. Lin, please give me a moment. I'm compiling today's figures."
Lin Haoran nodded patiently.
He wasn't in a hurry.
A short while later, Su Zhixue finally set down his calculator.
"Mr. Lin, here's today's trading summary.
"My primary strategy today was to use several different trading accounts under my control to carry out a series of exploratory purchases.
"I focused exclusively on buying whenever the share price was HK$4.90 or below.
"By purchasing in multiple batches at intermittent intervals, I successfully accumulated a total of 106,700 shares, spending approximately HK$510,000.
"Because I spread the purchases across multiple transactions, I effectively avoided causing any noticeable market fluctuations and kept the stock trading smoothly.
"Tomorrow, I'll continue evaluating the stock and determine how much buying pressure the market can absorb.
"Drawing upon my own trading experience, I'll formulate a more precise strategy while also increasing the pace of accumulation.
"My goal is to spend every remaining dollar in your trading account tomorrow and convert all of it into Qingzhou Yingni shares.
"Please rest assured, Mr. Lin. I'll continue monitoring market movements closely and adjust my strategy whenever necessary to ensure every trade meets your requirements.
"These are the detailed records of every transaction I made today. Please have a look."
As he finished his report, Su Zhixue handed over his notebook.
Lin Haoran nodded and accepted it.
Judging from the trading records, the number of shares accumulated today wasn't particularly large.
After all, today's purchases had merely been exploratory.
Even so, Lin Haoran could clearly see just how cautious and methodical Su Zhixue had been.
He had divided every purchase into numerous small transactions, preventing any sudden impact on the market.
The HK$510,000 invested today was like tossing a tiny pebble into a vast lake—it barely created the slightest ripple.
Such trading techniques not only reflected Su Zhixue's profound understanding of the stock market, but also demonstrated the composure and professionalism expected of an experienced investor.
I definitely recruited the right man this time, Lin Haoran thought.
However, another critical problem had now become painfully obvious.
He lacked funds.
According to Yang Changdao, the loan from Hong Kong Malaya Yumin Finance Company would normally take about a week to be disbursed.
Today was only the second day since submitting the application.
That meant he would likely have to wait another five days before the HK$50 million loan arrived.
Meanwhile, he had deposited only HK$1.5 million into his trading account.
According to Su Zhixue's projections, there was a very high chance that the remaining HK$1 million would be completely invested tomorrow.
Unfortunately, the ownership documents for Huafeng Cement Factory had already been pledged to Yumin Finance Company as collateral.
Otherwise, Lin Haoran might even have considered using them as collateral again for another loan.
Fortunately, today was already Thursday.
After one more trading day, the weekend would arrive.
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange closed on weekends, so those two days wouldn't have much impact.
If Yumin Finance Company could release the funds on Monday, there would be virtually no disruption.
Unfortunately, Yang Changdao had said it would take roughly a full week.
That meant the earliest the funds could arrive would likely be Tuesday of the following week.
Looks like I'll have to call Yang Changdao tonight and push him a little.
Lin Haoran didn't want to wait.
He knew that time wasn't on his side.
There was no urgency with Wharf.
The stock still needed time to fall to the bottom price he remembered.
That process would take at least two or three weeks, perhaps even longer.
Green Island Cement, however, was another matter entirely.
He had to acquire it as soon as possible.
Otherwise, Cheung Kong Holdings could suddenly step into the picture at any moment.
Compared to Cheung Kong Holdings, the amount of capital he controlled was insignificant.
If Cheung Kong entered the bidding before he had accumulated a substantial stake, then his entire Qingzhou Yingni acquisition would effectively be over.
Qingzhou Yingni was simply too valuable a company.
In the future, it could work perfectly alongside Wan'an Group's businesses.
There was no way he was willing to give it up.
At present, acquiring giants like the Wharf Holdings or Hutchison Whampoa was beyond his capabilities.
But Qingzhou Yingni...
That was still well within reach.
As long as he could earn a substantial profit from his investment in Wharf, repaying the HK$50 million loan when it matured would no longer be a problem.
By then, he would still retain his major shareholding in Qingzhou Yingni.
That was why he needed to find another source of funding as quickly as possible.
Lin Haoran refused to let the Qingzhou Yingni project fail.
After all, it was the very first venture he had personally undertaken since transmigrating into this world.
Qingzhou Yingni was an indispensable piece of his long-term strategy.
Failure was not an option.
If he couldn't even secure Qingzhou Yingni...
How could he ever hope to challenge corporate giants like Hutchison Whampoa or Jardine Matheson in the future?
"Zhixue, you've worked hard today."
Lin Haoran smiled.
"Write me an IOU. I'll take you to withdraw HK$200,000 shortly."
He knew Su Zhixue had been waiting for this moment.
After depositing HK$1.5 million into the trading account, Lin Haoran himself had only a little over HK$300,000 left.
That amount wouldn't affect his overall plans.
Lending HK$200,000 to Su Zhixue wouldn't make any meaningful difference.
"Boss, I've already managed to raise several tens of thousands of Hong Kong dollars myself."
Su Zhixue hurriedly waved his hands.
"If you lend me another HK$130,000, that'll be enough."
"Don't worry."
Lin Haoran smiled.
"I'm not charging you any interest, so you won't be taking on any extra burden.
"I know some of the money you've gathered was borrowed from other people.
"You'll have to repay them sooner or later.
"Use this money to pay them back first.
"Besides, you still have your own living expenses.
"As long as you work well under me, I'll make sure you earn HK$200,000 soon enough.
"I've never mistreated anyone who's loyal to me.
"How much you earn from here on depends entirely on your performance.
"If you do well, then in addition to your monthly salary of HK$5,000, I'll also give you performance bonuses.
"So just borrow the full HK$200,000.
"Work hard.
"The days ahead will only get better.
"You have to believe that this world isn't made up of darkness alone...
There's also light."
As he spoke, Lin Haoran patted Su Zhixue on the shoulder, leaving him no room to refuse.
Deeply moved, Su Zhixue's eyes reddened.
In a low but resolute voice, he said,
"President Lin, please rest assured.
I'll give it everything I've got.
I will never betray your trust or disappoint your expectations."
At that moment, if the loyalty meter hadn't been capped at 100, it probably would have climbed even higher.
Half an hour later, Su Zhixue received the HK$200,000 he needed.
(End of Chapter)
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